Research Analyst
Also known as: Research Executive · Associate Research Analyst
Gathers and analyses data on a sector, market or topic and writes up findings.
What you’d do
Research analysts collect and analyse data on a sector, market, company or policy topic and write up what they find. They work in equity and market research firms, consulting and knowledge-process outsourcing companies, think tanks and policy organisations, and their day mixes data work, reading and writing reports.
- Collects data from reports and databases
- Analyses trends using spreadsheets
- Writes research notes and summaries
- Supports senior analysts' projects
How you get in
Freshers often start as junior or associate analysts in research-outsourcing and market-research firms, or as research assistants at think tanks. A master's degree in economics or statistics, or a certification such as NISM Research Analyst for equity research, widens the options.
Salary in India
Fresher salary over the years
middle of the 0–1 yr range, ₹ lakh a year
Fewer than two years of fresher data so far — the trend shows once there are two.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Finding and cleaning data from public and paid sources
- Basic statistics and Excel modelling
- Reading reports and policy documents critically
- Writing clear summaries and reports
- Presenting findings with charts
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
Not added yet.
Competition3
How many graduates enter each year?
BA (all subjects) graduates in 2023-24 at institutions that reported to AISHE — everyone finishing that degree, not only those entering this role.
Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
Not added yet.
Where the jobs are
Which cities?
Not added yet.
Women in the field3
Is it diverse?
Share of women among BA (all subjects) graduates in 2023-24 — the entry degree, not people already working in this role.
At a glance
- Equity research roles require NISM Research Analyst certification under SEBI rules.
- Common next steps: senior analyst, consultant, or a move into data or policy roles.
- Policy and think-tank roles often favour a master's degree.
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